Full-time *and* Part-time Live-out Horse & Barn Caretakers needed near Carbondale, Colorado

Christopher Baker Staffing

Location
Carbondale, CO
Job Type
Full or Part Time
Salary
$30/hour gross & full benefits for Full-time Role and 401k & bonus opportunity
Date Posted
January 19, 2025
Housing Offered
No
Experience
2-5 yrs
How to Apply
Via Email

Please email your resume in Word (not pdf).


Long-time year-round Owners of private 50-acre horse property near Carbondale, CO seek a live-out Full-time AND a live-out Part-time experienced Horse and Barn Caretakers to join their team to perform the following functions:

  • Feed horses (currently 5 retired show horses)
  • Administer medications
  • Groom horses
  • Put horses on the hotwalker
  • Clean auto waters outside and inspect pastures to ensure safety
  • Clean stalls
  • Add new bedding and hay amount
  • Clean horse runs and rake them
  • Rinse wheelbarrows and muck tub
  • Rake and clean the hotwalker
  • Fill horse waters
  • Sweep all walkways
  • Sweep the floors and wipe off counters in grain room
  • Pick horses’ hooves, apply thrush buster
  • Vacuum barn
  • Organize monthly receipts

Spring Chores:

  • Pull weeds around perimeter of the arena and round pen
  • Pick up rocks in pastures
  • Sweep bridges/rake gravel pathways
  • Wash inside stall walls
  • Fust and wash stall fronts
  • Dust tack room/clean tack/organize tack room
  • Clean hoof boots/store
  • Organize hay barn
  • Give horses a bath if muddy
  • Deep clean horses’ brushes
  • Clean up manure
  • Schedule spring vaccinations for horses

Fall Chores:

  • Bring down rain sheets and blankets
  • Order ice melt
  • Once the weather calls for it, turn on heat in barn — between 48-52 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Store any summer items
  • Clean fly masks, tack, etc.
  • Bring in all hoses around the property
  • Schedule fall vaccinations

The property is private and not used for any commercial enterprise of any kind. Candidates must have 3-5 years’ equine experience (a college degree in equine science is a plus) and have a “no job too big or too small” attitude, enjoy working in a rural area and possess long-term intent. Great 8am-4pm hours. Excellent compensation & benefits package is offered for the full-time position. This is a live-out position and no housing is provided. Client is seeking to hire a full-time person as well as a part-time person so horses have 7-days per week/365 days per year coverage.

TO APPLY:

Local Roaring Fork Valley candidates only. For immediate consideration, please email your resume in Word (not pdf) to our email address listed. You must be able to have excellent verifiable references and be able to pass a comprehensive background check.

Email
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